Nursing-bottle holder



Patented July 26, 1927.

MARCIUS S. BULKLEY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

NURSING-BOTTLE HOLDER.

Application led .Tune 3,

This invention relates to an improved holder for nursing bottles.

It is well known that a small nursing baby cannot support a nursing bottle, and therefore, unless the bottle is properly supported in some manner, constant attention must be given to the baby during this operation. I am aware that various constructions have been devised for performing this holding operation, and that most of such devices have been objectionable for various reasons. It is the primary object of my invention to provide an improved and extremely simple holder which will perform this operation with great facility.

More specifically, it is an object of my invention to provide an improved wire holder for nursing bottles comprisinga base provided with means for anchoring the holder to a supporting blanket, andan elongated bottle supporting portion resiliently mounted upon and disposed above and in spaced relation to the base.

`With the above and other objects in view my invention consists in the features of construction and operation set fort-h in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing. In such drawing annexed hereto and forming a part of this specification, I have shown one specific embodiment of my invention, but it will be understood that the invention can be otherwise embodied and that the drawing isvnot to be construed as defining the scope of the invention, the claims appended to this specification being relied upon for that purpose.

Referring to the figures of the drawing:

Fig. l is a perspective view of my improved bottle holder, the same beingillust-rated as supporting a nursing bottle and as anchored to the blanket on which the holder 1924. Serial No. 717,534.

tion 3. The two resulting legs of thewire are then bent at et to provide a loop for receiving and supporting'the neck end of the bottle. These two legs of the wire are then extended to form the elongated bottle supporting portion 5 of the holder, the two legs 65 thereafter being coiled at 6 to provide a resilient support for a purpose hereinafter ldescribed. From the coils 6, the wires extend downwardly to provide two supporting uprights 7, these being thereafter bent preferably in the form of a curve, as illustrated, to provide a large flat base 8. The ends of the wires are thereafter bent to entend transversely across the base toward the uprights 7. These ends are twisted together, prefer- `ably at their center portion 9, in a manner to leave one or both ends thereof untwisted and closely adjacent each other. As illustrated, two such untwiste'd portions 10 and 11 are provided, and each is adapted to re- 80 ceive a portion of a supporting blanket for anchoring the holder thereto. It will be understood that, as formed, the wires of portions 10 and 11 normally resiliently press toward each other to provide a resilient blanket gripping action therebetween. The eXtreme ends of the wire are twisted neatly about the uprights 7 as illustrated in Fig. 1.

As above stated, a wire 2 is used in connection with t-he main wire 1 for engaging 9o and partially supporting the bottle. This wire is bent to substantially the shape of the body of the bottle, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The ends of the wire 2 are securely bent about the elongated portion 5 of the holder. 95

and other portions thereof are preferably soldered to the portion 5 at 12. As thus formed, the wire 2 is adapted to closely t about and support the weight of the bottle and to prevent any lateral movement thereof.

In use, my holder is adapted to rest on a. Hat surface, as the blanket 13 shown in Fig. 1, and can be anchored thereto by clipping a fold or folds 14 of the blanket into the resilient portions 10 and 11 of the holder. 105

Furthermore, the space between the base and the bottle supporting portion of the holder is adapted to receive a pillow 15, as shown f in Fig. 2. The babys head can rest on this pillow and reach the nipple 16 of the bottle 110 1T without ditiiculty. It should be furthermore noted that normally the bottle is held in a slightly raised position sufficient to prevent the contents from leaking` therefrom,Y Y the resilient coils permitting the nipple end of the bottle to be easily drawn downwardly.

Ythe construction of my improved holder is extremely simple, the same being formed entirely from two pieces of wire l and In manufacturing the holder, there are, therefore, only four wire ends to be disposed of, the remainder of the device being comprised entirely of Curved wire portions. Care is taken in manufacture to form these ends entirely into rings, whereby the completed article is entirely free from any objectionable or sharp projections which might cause injury. rlhe holder is ordinarily made of rather small light weight wire, and in its completed form the same is preferably white enameled. The completed article is, therefore, neat in appearance, light in weight, safe and etticient in use, and so simple that the si me can be veryeasily and cheaply manufactured.

Havin thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patcnt is:

l. fr bottle holder comprising a large fiat base, an elongated bottle supporting portion disposed above the base and formed from and supported solely at one end by upright spaced and independent continuations of two ends of the base, the said portions vbeing adapted to solely and resiliently support a bottle, the other two ends of the base wire extending transversely across thebase and secured to the said upright continuations, and means formed of wire and connected to the said bottle supporting portion for engaging about and holding the body portion of Y the bottle onto the bottle support.

2. A. bottle holder comprising a wire frame having a large supporting base and a bottle suln'iorting portion including two elongated relatively spaced portions of wire disposed transversely over the `base and adapted 'to .f-#upportingly receive a bottle longitudinally therebetween, the said wire portions having supportingl uprights at one end only thereof connected to the base, each said upright being an integral part of the wire formingl the said wire portions and base, and means at the other end thereof for engaging the neck of a bottle, the said bottle supporting portion being supported entirely by the said uprights and the said large supporting base being adapted in turn to solely support the uprights and bottle portion with a bottle thereon.

3. A bottle holder comprising a wire frame having a large supporting` base and a bottle supporting portion disposed above the base transversely thereof and including two elon gated spaced portions ofA wire adapted to supportingly receive a bottle longitudinally therebetween, the said wire port-ions having means at 'the free end thereof for engaging the neck of a bottle and supporting means at the other ond comprising spring coils connected to the base by upright wire portions, the construction beingsuch that the free end of the bottle supporting portion is supported for resilient vertical movement, and means cooperating with the sa'id wire portions remote from the free end thereof for cooperating with the body of the bottle.

it. A bottle holder comprising a wire frame having a large flat supporting base and a bottle supporting portion connected to and disposed above the base, said base having a pair of closely adj aeent wires extending transversely across the base and having their center portions twisted together whereby the wires will constitute gripping portions normally pressing toward each other and capable of receiving and gripping a portion of a blanket therebetween.

5. A bottle holder comprising a wire frame having a large normally horizontal supporting base and an elongated bottle supporting :portion disposed horizontally above lthe bas and .having two upwardly lextending supporting uprights at one end thereof connect ed to the base, a portion of the wire forming the base extending transversely across the base and connected to the said uprights, and the wires forming the said transversely eX- tending `portion being twisted'to provide a resilient blanket gripping action therebe- MARCIUS S. BULKLEY.

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